Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-02
THE GRAND OLD MAN.
Glsdstone's Speech on the Irish Coer-
cion Bill.

Gladstone's Speech on the Irish Coer
cion Bill.
LONDON, March 29- Gladstone resumed
the debate on the Irish criminal Law
amendment bill. He was loudly cheeree
when he arose. He said in an issue &C
grave proposals as those now put forth by
the Government required ample time fol
consideration. He found himself bound to
support Parnell's amendment, because the
ground on which Balfour based the Gov.
ernment's case was absolutely insufficient
and unsatisfactory. The Government q
oil instead of being cure for Irish ills, or
even palliative, was a measure that would
aggravate deep seated and worst disorders.
With this coercion bill, exclaimed Glad
stone, the prosp' ct of conciliation van
shei into thin air. The Government in
Tended to exclude the land bill which was
the main recommendation of the commits
sion which just completed an exhaustive
investigation OF the Irish trouble. Nothing
remains but the figure of coercion-bare,
Dad and gaunt-alas! too familiar. The
land has attempted to excuse the propo-
during the last three years has increased
put he followed an unusual course in re.
raining from giving the House official in
formation proving his allegations statis-
u ,cs from Ireland against the Government.
IKE for Instance the giving of threatening
ttters. In 1855 432 Of such letters were re-
geiVed II, In 1886 but IS more were received.
mat hardly furnished ground for asking
Parliament to assent to the extreme meas
ure OF Coercion. Other classes of crime
amounted in 1885 to 52S and in 1885 to
a. Opposition cheers This increaseis
Inscribed as the main reason for the ex-
n rene demands of the Government. II
paiour had furnished private information,
rs 'c, MIN speak. 1t was the first time he
SNladstone) knew OF anonymous assertions
oelng imposed on Parliament in support OF
demand for legislation. [Cheers.] He
le,erred snd to cases adduced by Balfour OF
'@sue tyranny over persons.
oohtlnuihg. he said persecution was bad
;;.ougn, but was not confined to national
,sIs' " he knew of Protestant Clergymen
oa uo mad been deprived of their living be-
s1use s1,0 they were home rulers. Continual
"musion ca has been made to previous Liberal
cSerClon c"on proposals. In 1881, when his
w"s w".trhment proposed coercion, the ground
aus "s 10 The agitation then existing. Wher-
Fer ne went, he was dogged by crime.
NJ H.. ohe present bill no such excuse exists.
ni%and nj, =, Is made upon the House to com.
nIa '. ','e most formidable trust that pop
Iaa ,ar a assembly could hope to treat. To re-
Ea,ahe .he conditions upon which alone Par
cr;n,; ;en' should sanction II change in the
iaii iiI,.ihi n!I, law, in order that the law might
oar.;ln %nhin an increased stringency upon q
sit;on iti;uenar portion of the people. The po.
onnn. vn would insist upon having the fullest
tba tbHpbf,unity b;n to examine the pro, isions OF
sbon1a'; p.'; Every Irish and English member
.e,t;n a., nave the fullest information for pre-
ni,inn niint I'm ms views [cheers] and for scruti-
amns. 'ae !. proposals of the Government,
pronns vns Its most insulting and exasperating
lsrI;o' The worst ever submitted to
,rials ril"en, was the provision that Irish
He oe held it London.
nationoy'er tiyer knew such q blow at the
could cISnal "a ieeling ofIreland. The 20 vernment
vate eysvn vsv,se nothing more lively to aggra-
srs existing event. As to, the per.